Portrait of Cornelis Cossiers

Jan Cossiers, 1658

Artists who draw their own children often manage to maintain a spontaneous directness. This quality is wonderfully represented in this drawing by the Antwerp painter Jan Cossiers. The sitter is his son Cornelis, as can be read in the upper right corner, portrayed in 1658. With his delightfully tousled hair, the boy gives the impression of having just realized that he is being drawn and is about to say something.

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-2008-103
  • Dimensionsheight 267 mm x width 185 mm
  • Physical characteristicszwart, rood en geel krijt, pen in bruin